Originally Posted by
gravitylover
I drove a pretty much stock 71 2002 round trip from Colorado to Alaska back in 1989. That was a nearly perfect choice and was a bunch of fun. There were a few spots where it would have been nice to have more clearance but it was nearly 100% reliable for 11k miles of hard running. The only problem the whole way was a set of burnt points about 50 miles north of Fort St John. Thankfully the Chrysler dealer in town had the parts in stock and the tow truck driver grew his own and hooked us up with that and a great lunch.